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{{Short description|Wildlife sanctuary in Karnataka, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox protected area
| name = Bankapura Peacock Sanctuary
| iucn_category = 
| map = 
| map_caption = 
| location = Bankapura Fort, [[Haveri District]], [[Karnataka]], India
| coordinates = 
| area = 139 acres (0.56 km²)
| established = 9 June 2006
| designated = Peacock sanctuary
| governing_body = 
| website = 
| image = Peacock sanctuary in Bankapur.JPG
| image_caption = Peacock sanctuary inside the Bankapura Fort
}}
[[File:Indian Peafowl.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Indian Peacock]]

'''Bankapura Peacock Sanctuary''' is a wildlife sanctuary inside the [[Bankapura]] Fort in [[Haveri District]], [[Karnataka]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/266437/bankapurs-peacocks-call-help.html |title=Bankapur's peacocks call for help |publisher= |accessdate=2013-05-04 }}</ref>
==Habitat==
Fodder grown exclusively for [[Khillari cattle|Khilari bulls]] in the area has become an ideal peafowl habitat. The moat is about 36 km long, 10–15 metres wide and 7–8 metres deep. The banks of the moat are covered with [[Acacia]], [[Neem]] and [[Ficus]] plants. Crops like [[maize]] and [[jowar]] grown regularly for cattle are delicacies of the [[peafowl]]. The navilu pakshidhama in Bankapur is only the second sanctuary in the country that is exclusively engaged in the conservation and breeding of peacocks.<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://archive.deccanherald.com/Content/Sep112007/spectrum2007091024575.asp
|title = Peacock Paradise
|accessdate = 2008-08-12
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120406015844/http://archive.deccanherald.com/Content/Sep112007/spectrum2007091024575.asp
|archive-date = 2012-04-06
|url-status = dead
}}</ref>
==History and location==
Understanding the great presence of peacocks in the region, the Government of India declared Bankapura as a peacock sanctuary on June 9, 2006. This sanctuary is situated on 139 acres of land which has the remains of the historic Bankapura Fort. The high mound and deep trenches of the land have provided a perfect home for these birds. The sanctuary is located on the cattle breeding farm which was set up in 1919 after the First World War. The farm is located in {{convert|90|acre|m2}}, out of the total {{convert|139|acre|km2}} of the sanctuary.
==Number of peacocks==
According to a rough estimate, there are more than 1,000 peacocks and peahen in the sanctuary. Also, minimal human intervention has helped in the breeding of these birds. They walk on the 4 km mound and also perch on green trees. The officials of the Department of Veterinary Sciences have shown great interest in the conservation of these birds, making it easy for the Forest Department to carry on with their job.
==Other birds in the Sanctuary==
Bankpura Fort is home for not only for peafowl, but also a number of other birds like [[Indian eagle-owl|eagle-owl]], [[Common babbler|babbler]], [[magpie]], robin, [[Asian green bee-eater]], [[nightjar]], spotted [[myna]], [[paradise flycatcher]], [[Indian robin]], [[spotted dove]], [[parakeets]], [[kingfisher]], [[Indian grey hornbill|grey hornbill]], [[Blue-tailed bee-eater|blue tailed bee eater]], [[Black-winged kite|black winged kite]], [[tailor bird]] etc.

==References==
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[[Category:Bird sanctuaries of Karnataka]]
[[Category:Haveri district]]
[[Category:2006 establishments in Karnataka]]
[[Category:Protected areas established in 2006]]

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Aryakin2021 at 03:05, 22 February 2026